Chet Baker Ensemble [Remaster]

構成数 : 1枚
合計収録時間 : 00:39:50
Personnel: Chet Baker (trumpet); Chet Baker; Joe Mondragon (double bass); Herb Geller (alto saxophone, tenor saxophone); Jack Montrose (tenor saxophone); Bob Gordon (baritone saxophone); Russ Freeman (piano); Shelly Manne (drums). Liner Note Author: Michael Cuscuna. Recording information: Capitol studios, Los Angeles, CA (12/14/1953/12/22/1953). Arranger: Jack Montrose. Before recording CHET BAKER SINGS (the album for which he is best known), Baker cut some excellent sides that showcased his fine trumpet playing sans vocals. CHET BAKER ENSEMBLE, collected from tracks cut in a 1953 session, has Baker working firmly in a bop context, with emphasis on his clean, West Coast style. Working with a septet that includes baritone, tenor, and alto saxophones, Baker takes his cue from Miles Davis's '49/'50 recordings, blending elements of bop and big-band swing, along with a breezy, restrained approach the trumpeter would soon come to epitomize. Tenor saxophonist Jack Montrose, who penned seven of the 13 tracks here, also wrote the arrangements, which allow for a sound that is rich but never cluttered, approximating a streamlined quartet, but with greater texture and variety. The musicianship is fine throughout, and Baker's playing gleams on bop workouts ("Little Old Lady") and tender ballads ("Moonlight Becomes You"). Though all of these cuts have appeared separately on various albums, this 2004 remaster brings together the '53 session results for the first time under one cover, making CHET BAKER ENSEMBLE an essential addition to Baker's discography.
エディション : Remaster
録音 : モノラル (Studio)